Espinoacute;s JJ Author
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HSV-2; Orogenital transmission; Genital herpes; Nonsexual contacts
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Universitat Aut
Espinoacutes JJ is working in a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, Spain. He has published more number of articles and he has the good knowledge in HSV-2; Orogenital transmission; Genital herpes; Nonsexual contacts, Cesarean scar pregnancy; Ectopic pregnancy; Treatment.
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Author(s): Peró M and Espinós JJ
Introduction: Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is most commonly transmitted during childhood via nonsexual contacts and is related to oral herpes, while herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is usually transmitted through sexual contact and implies genital lesions. HSV-1, however, can also cause genital herpes. We present the unusual case of oral-genital spread of a primary HSV-1 infection in a young patient who had not initiated sexual activity. Case: A 13-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department for a painful lesion on the chin, suggestive of herpes infection. Topical acyclovir and oral antibiotic treatment were initiated. Forty-eight hours later she returned for intense vulvar pain associated with multiple vulvar ulc... view moreĀ»